Orton Waterville
Parish in Peterborough, England
| Coordinates: | 52.548, -0.309 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 14 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01733 (Peterborough) |
Orton Waterville sits on the south‑western edge of Peterborough, where a compact historic village core meets the post‑war suburban development of the Peterborough New Town. The parish lies beside the River Nene and within the low‑lying Nene Valley, so there are pleasant riverside walks, green spaces and a well‑preserved conservation area of older stone and brick cottages.
With medieval roots and a number of listed buildings, the area combines a village feel with everyday suburban amenities - local shops, primary schools and community centres - and a largely commuter population working in Peterborough or further afield. Active local groups and occasional community events, together with easy access to open countryside, give it a settled, family‑friendly character distinct from the city centre.
Postcode districts covering Orton Waterville
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Kettering 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Kettering Town 19.9 miles32 km
- Corby 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Wellingborough 23.6 miles38 km
- Rushden 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Wisbech 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Spalding 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Huntingdon 15.4 miles24.7 km
- March 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Stamford 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Bourne 15.4 miles24.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Alwalton Parish 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Orton Longueville Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chesterton Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Haddon Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Castor Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hampton Hargate and Vale Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hampton Vale Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Hargate and Hempsted Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Fletton and Woodston Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Castor and Ailsworth Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Water Newton Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Orton Waterville
PE2 6YS, PE2 5SF, PE2 6FQ, PE2 6BW, PE2 5ST, PE2 6SH, PE2 5SA, PE2 5GQ, PE7 4AF … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 46.6 miles75 km
- East Midlands Airport 46.9 miles75.5 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Whittlesea Railway Station 8.1 miles13 km
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Schools in Orton Waterville
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy Secondary
- Ormiston Meadows Academy Primary
- Orton Wistow Primary School Primary
- St John's Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- London Road Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 3.1 miles5 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Burghley House Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 12 miles19.4 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Normanton Park Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles24.3 km